House Visits to Canadians on EI, Feedback on the Miss Ally Search, Craig Flinn on Guilty Food Pleasures, SARS Supplies

The federal government is sending fifty officers to 1,200 Canadians on EI to make sure they're following the rules. We talk to an NDP MP in New Brunswick who's critical of these house visits. Chef Craig Flinn takes your calls about guilty pleasures when it comes to food. And we find out what Nova Scotia is planning to do with medical supplies purchased for a potential SARS outbreak ten years ago.

Maritime NoonFlooded Home, Social Media and Grief, Your ThoughtsFeb 27, 2015 | 53:13A family in Summerside PEI has had to leave their home, after a broken fire hydrant filled their basement with seven feet of water. On the phone in, we ask if you think grieving on social media helps or hinders the process of dealing with death. Plus, you

Maritime NoonGas Pump Warnings, Food Waste, Your ThoughtsFeb 26, 2015 | 53:03A Canadian group wants municipalities to put warnings on gas pumps about the damage of climate change. On the phone-in, international food activist and author Tristram Stuart takes on food waste, and what individuals can do about it. Plus, your thoughts o

Maritime NoonFurnace Explosion, Reena Nerbas, Your ThoughtsFeb 25, 2015 | 52:40A Nova Scotia family is homeless after their furnace exploded in the middle of the night. All six survived. We hear from Velvet Eisnor, whose 4-month-old baby was with her. On the phone-in: Reena Nerbas offers household solutions on everything from stain

Maritime NoonGrain Elevator Rescue, Too Cold for School, Outdoor PlayFeb 24, 2015 | 53:03Fire fighters in Great Village, N.S. rescued a man trapped in a grain elevator, who was neck-deep in grain when help arrived. Schools in Cape Breton were cancelled because of extreme cold-- some say that's not a valid reason to cancel class. Plus, on the

Maritime NoonVictory Over Snow, PD Days, Your ThoughtsFeb 20, 2015 | 52:56A woman in P.E.I. was shovelled out by complete strangers after her home was covered in a five-metre drift. In Nova Scotia, heavy snow caused serious damage to the roof of a fire station. On the phone in: Should PD days be moved outside of regular school

Maritime NoonThe Last Road, Starving Bob Cat, Lying and ChildrenFeb 19, 2015 | 52:31We hear from a family on one of the last roads to be plowed out in PEI. An emaciated bob cat is recovering at a wildlife shelter in New Brunswick as the tough winter takes its toll. And on the phone-in, we ask for the biggest lies you told as a kid, and i

Maritime NoonPadded Room in School, Stranded Ferry, Living Off The Grid, Your ThoughtsFeb 18, 2015 | 52:59A new elementary school in New Brunswick was built with a padded room, the principal says is to calm down students. The ferry that runs from PEI to the Magdelan Islands has been stranded in the ice overnight. On the phone-in: tips on living off the grid.

Maritime NoonPEI Digging out, Doug BethuneFeb 17, 2015 | 53:05PEI is digging out from record snowfall. Plows in Queens County are facing 12 foot drifts, and we hear from a farmer in Fernwood who's keeping his spirits up, even though his feed mill is broken and his dairy tanks are full. On the Phone-in, automotive co

Maritime NoonNova Scotia Meningitis, Filing your Income Tax, Ice StoriesFeb 12, 2015 | 52:31There have been four confirmed cases of meningitis in Nova Scotia. We hear from a mother of an Acadia student worried that news of a possible vaccination program comes just as students leave for reading week. A St. FX student is angry the university didn'